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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Dara Calleary

Fianna Fáil

Constituency / panel
Mayo
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Office
Minister for Social Protection (2025-01-23 → 2025-06-01)
Office
Minister for Social Protection (2025-06-02 → current)
Office
Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht (2025-06-02 → current)
Office
Minister for Rural and Community Development (2025-01-23 → 2025-06-01)
1
Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
2754
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
1
SIPO donation records
386 of 422 divisions
91%
Vote participation

Lobbying returns

Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.

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Register of Lobbying2020-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Heritage
Intended results

Concerns with regard to the National Parks and Wildlife LIFE Nature project for blanket bog areas.::That this project will not lead to further restrictions on land which will in turn have a severe impact on farmers' ability to make a living from their farms.::Farmers should be…

Register of Lobbying2020-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Environment
Intended results

To discuss the EU Green Deal proposals and the issues and challenges for farmers on the following proposals::Reducing the use of chemical pesticides by 50% by 2030::Reducing nutrient losses by 50% and the use of fertilisers by 20% by 2030.::Reducing the sales of antimicrobials…

Register of Lobbying2020-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Agriculture
Intended results

Agreement on GLAS and TAMS extension::On GLAS - must be simple and all payments maintained::That all 36000 contracts due to end in December 2020 and a further 12000 in December 2021 would be extended for the transition period::That the expected €135m unspent money in TAMS would…

Register of Lobbying2020-09-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

EU Affairs
Intended results

EU Veterinary Medicines Regulation - In relation to the categorisation of anthelmintics, Ireland previously availed of the derogation to exempt these products from the POM category, facilitating the sale of these products by Responsible Persons in Licensed Merchants and by…

Register of Lobbying2020-09-18

Lobbying return by Rare Diseases Ireland

Health
Intended results

Inclusion of rare disease policies in programme for government

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Rare Diseases Ireland" equals CRO name "RARE DISEASES IRELAND" (CRO 140743) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2020-09-18

Lobbying return by Ibec

Housing
Intended results

The establishment of an Equity Loan scheme in Ireland to support homeownership by first-time buyers

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.

Register of Lobbying2020-09-18

Lobbying return by Ibec

Food
Intended results

Ensure awareness of food industry priorities around COVID-19, Brexit, Farm to Fork Strategy, international trade, State aid and competitiveness plus profiles of each industry sector

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.

Register of Lobbying2020-09-18

Lobbying return by Ibec

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Support for Ibec's July Stimulus submission

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.

Register of Lobbying2020-09-18

Lobbying return by Ibec

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

The Government and the HSE to provide rapid testing infrastructure for businesses::Ensure that public health officials and businesses work together to react proportionately to outbreaks within the community

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.

Register of Lobbying2020-09-18

Lobbying return by Ibec

Agriculture
Intended results

Ensure awareness of Ibec's campaign priorities in these areas; specifically relating to Brexit, the Irish food supply chain, export credit insurance, agri-food processing, expanding export opportunities, climate action, afforestation and the maritime economy

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.

Register of Lobbying2020-09-18

Lobbying return by Ibec

Agriculture
Intended results

Ensure awareness of Ibec's campaign priorities

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.

Register of Lobbying2020-09-18

Lobbying return by Ibec

Agriculture
Intended results

Improvements to forestry policy, including; increase in speed of the forestry licensing process, applications of more resources to the appropriate assessment process and improvements to the operating procedures of the Forestry Appeals Committee, changes to the Ash Dieback…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.

Register of Lobbying2020-09-18

Lobbying return by Ibec

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Ensure awareness of industry perspectives on a range of issues related to COVID-19 and subsequent shutdown of the hospitality sector. They include; support the proposed hospitality forum, providing financial support to the hospitality sector, to consider a VAT reduction to…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.

Register of Lobbying2020-09-18

Lobbying return by Ibec

Economic Development and Industry
Intended results

Ensure awareness of the contribution from the drinks industry to the wider economy and its policy priorities

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.